Tray structure



Dc. 15, 192s! 1566041 VM. B. SOLQMON TRAY STRUCTURE I Filed une4 11. 1924 INVENTOR BY "MATroREY Patented Dec. 15 1925.

UNITED STATES MORRIS B. SOLOMQN, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TRAY STRUCTURE.

' Application filed .Tune 11, 1924. Serial No. 719,276.

To all 4w71 om may conce/"nf:

Be it known that I, Moines B. SoLoMoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident lof Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and 5 State ot New York, have invented eert ain new and useful Improvements in Tray Structures, ot`which the following is a specification.

This invention relates lo tray struotiu'es such for instance as is illustrated in .Patent No. 1,094,261 of April 2l, 1914-, and has for its primary object to provide simple,

novel and inexpensive means for covering the tray frame with ornamental sheet metal and pern'ianently securing said sheet 'metal covering in close contact with the surfaces of said frame.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved frame structure for trays having means whereby a glass bottom plate and an ornamental picture may be easily, quickly and securely assembled in connection therewith.

It is a further general object of the invention to provide such improvements in frame structures of this character as will provide a very substantial and durable connection between the side and end members of i the frame, and at the same time materially reduce manufacturing cost.

`With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the improved tray frame structure as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims.

In the drawing wherein I have illustrated several sim le andV practical embodiments of my invention and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the Several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a tray frame constructed in accordance with one embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of the longitudinal and side members ofthe frame showing the same separated and having the ornamental metal covering sheet app led thereto;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on thex line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional View through a corner of the frame taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a slightly moditirov form of the sheet metal covering plates on the angulai-ly extending frame members;

Figure is a detail side elevation showing one means for securing the sheet metal plates to the frame;

Figure 7 is a similar view showing an alternative securing means for said plates;

Figures 8, 9 and 10 are detail sectional views of the invention as applied to different forms ot the frame members; and

Figure Il is a plan view of a corner section of a frame in which the ends of the angularly extending members are mitered and showing another method of connecting the frame members and Securing the sheet metal plates thereto.

Referring first to Figures 1 to 4 of the drawing, the frame structure which'may be ot any suitable size or shape, consists of a plurality of rails or members preferably of wood. As herein shown, I have disclosed my invention in connection with two of the frame members designated 5 and` 6 respectively, which extend at right angles to each other. Each frame member which as shown in this embodiment, is of general rectangular shape in cross-section, is provided in its lower portion and at its inner side with a rabbet 7 having an undercut wall providing an inclined face 8 extending upwardly from the inner face of the frame member.

The inner and outer and top and bottom surfaces of the frame member are covered by a sheet metal plate 9 bent into the crosssectional form of said frame member, said sheet metal covering extending over the inner face of the frame member having a longitudinal flange 9 projecting upwardly into the rabbet 7 and closely contacting with the inclined face 8 of the undercut wall of said rabbet. As illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings,l the sheet metal covering 9 on the frame member 5 has all of its parts terminating at the same point with relation to the ends of said frame member, while the sheet metal covering on the other frame member 6 has its outer side portion, the top porA tion and the bottom portionthereott extended beyond the end face of said frame member and the inner side portion Aand the angular flange 9 on said covering sheet as indicated at 10. When the frame members are assembled, these projecting parts 10 of the covering on the rail 6 extend over the metal covering sheet on the other frame member 5. Thus as seen in Figure f1, theprojectingcia3 part 10 of the outer portion of the metal covering on frame member 6 laps over upon the end edges of the parts of the metal covering on the, frame member 5 as well as the end of said f 'ame member. The top portion of the covering on the frame member 6 extends over the projecting portion of the metal covering on the member 5, while the projecting bottom portion of the metal covering on the member (i laps over or extends upon the bottom portion of thev covering on the frame member 5. Thus ii; will be understood that the sheet metal covering at the corners of the frame completely encloses all parts of the wood frameI members so that the latter are invisible.

. The bottom of the tray consists of a glass plate 11, the marginal edges of which project into the rabbets 'i' of the several f 'ame member-salie said bottom plate bearing upon the metal covering sheets at the juncture of the flanges 9 thereof with the inner portions of said metal sheets, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. On the opposite side of the glass bottom plate, an ornamental lithograph or picture, as indicated at 12, is arranged and over the latter the sheet metal plate 13 is disposed. The marginal edges of this sheet metal plate extends between the botom faces of the several frame members and the bottom` portions or flanges of the metal covering sheets 9 thereon, After the frame members with the bottom plate and the parts 12 and 13 have thus been assembled, the nail 14 of an ornamental rosette 15 is driven through the overlapping top portions of the sheet metal cover plates 9 and into the frame member 5. A second nail shown at 1G is also driven through the overlapping bottom portions of the metal covering sheets and through the marginal edge of the sheet metal plateill into said frame member. In this manner, it` will be apparent that the frame member with the ornamental metal covering sheet and the several other parts of the tray are securely held in assembled felation against relative movement. Such a structure is very durable andsubstantial and will withstand abusive handling without lseparation of the frame parts. 'It also permits of the very rapid assemblage of the several elements with a minimum of manual labor. In Figure 5 of the drawings I have shown a slightly different form of the end of the metal covering sheet on the frame member 5 in which the outer portion thereof is provided with an extension 17 projecting be yond the end edges of the other portions of said covering sheets and is 'adapted to be turnedk inwar .ly over the end face ot` the member 5 between the same and the projecting portion 10 of the sheet metal covering on the other 'trame member 6. Thi; nwardly turned flange reinforces the structure and gives a more finished appearance to the corners of the sheet metal covering. ln Figure (i l have illustrated this litter construction with a securing means similar to that shown in Figure 3 of the drawino. However, in Figure 7, I have shown a single securing or fastening nail 18 in lieu ot' the two separate nails 14 and 16. In this case, the nail 18 extends entirely through one of the frame. members and the overlapping top and bottom portions of the met-al covering sheets thereon.

In Figure 8 of the drawings l show my invention as applied to a slightly different form of the frame members in which each frame member has its inner face obliqucly inclined inwardly and downwardly from its upper edge as at 19. The metal covering sheet 9. is bent to conform to this crosssectional shape otthe frame member, and instead of providing the upwardly and outwardly inclined surface 8 as above described", the frame member is formed at the lower edge of its inner face 19 with a relatively narrow horizontal surface 20 over which the metal sheet extends. The glass lil bottom plate and the ornamental picture are applied in the same manner as heretofore described and at suitable intervals, nails 1G are driven through the inwardly extending bottoni portion of the covering sheet 9 and the metal retaining sheet 13 into the wood frame members.

ln Figure E) the membcls of the tray frame are illustrated as having a curved or convex inncr face 22 over which the metal covering sheet extends, the inner portion of said..

covering sheet being bent to provide the angular flange 23 which extends over the surface of the rabbet in the frame member which receives the glass bottom plate. The edges ot the lbottom plate bearingagainst this flange will efl'ertually preclude any separation of the metal covering sheet from the inner curved face of the 'frame member. In this instance, the metal covering and the tray bottom are secured and fixed in assembled relation in the same manner as shown in Figure 8.

In Figure 10 I have shown a relatively narrow frame member having the Vertical inwardly and dowlnvardly inclined inner face 19', and the undercut wall of the rabbet having the inclined surface 8. In such constructioi'i, the tray bottom and the covering sheet for the frame are also secured in assembled position in the same manner aS shown in Figure 8.

ln Figure ll l show the angularly disposed tray members of' Figs. 8, 9 or 10, having a mitered joint at the corners of the tray as at 24, the outer side portion of the covering sheet on one of said members being turned inwardly between the corresponding loo portions of the covering sheet on the other frame member and the face of said member,

Messner imlieeied at Q5. in his inshinee7 she securing' handle 26 is driven'i-hrongh the covering' sheet en ihe letter freine member ibrongh ghe inward extension 25 of the eo ving sheet'l on he other renie member eby elosely holding the mil'fered faceof iii-anne member in Contact with each other.

Frein bhe foregoing desoripiion considered in connorion-Wirli the accompanying drewg., `the consirneion and several advantages l e 4ferions en'ibodiniens of the invention described will be fully understood. here illnsireted certain exemples 'v 'lrnme structure embodying my improvemenis., it is nessible that other nnalogone errang-gemeine might be devised incorpornbing; lhe same novel features therein whereby lhe essentiel considerations of strength and rigidity,-with ense of assemblage und ciow cost of manufacture may be attained.

il' `l 'her'eore, be understood that while l' have soleereci Certain slruenres ns best illu lg my presentimprovenients, the nevel xenluree thereof ere susceptible of eininniiinenifin *ferions oher nlizernnl'ire forms, :nul herefore, reserve the privilege ol resorting all snob legitimate changes in 'the loi-1n, eonsrncion and re'leive zirrengenient oi ihe ferions perle ne .may be fairly ein` bodied within the spiriiJ and scope of the inrenivion :as Claimed,

.il claim:

il. A bray structure comprising n frame consisting o'r members adapted io be erf ranged 'in :ingeluireleliion to euch other with the ends ol one nbubing thesides of ihe oiher i ljzieent lo its end and each hevineu :i rubber. in iiis inner fece provided with :in nnderen; Weib e shee merel covering for euch of seid frame members having en :ingnlerly disposed @enge one edge engzlgeti upon seid undercut well of the rebbet, the metal covering` sheer of one freine member haring' :in end portion extending ongiieiinally beyond the end of the frame member for engagement in an overlapping relation .with ev part of ille metal Covering sheet of the adjacent angularlyextending frame member7 a tray bottoni having its marginal edges engaged in seid rabbels and sented upon the flanges on seid metal cover ingr sheets7 e retaining:` plate for seid rziy boitom engrnged upon the lower edges of the .freine members, and menus for seonring seid eovering sheets and the retaining' plate lo the frame members.

2. A frame structure for trnysnnd the like, comprising Vl'rnme kmembers adapted to be nrrnngfed in zingnier relation to eneh other with the end ol' one abutting the side ol' thekother` adjacent to its end and each .seid rubbet i'or engagement with one wall thereof, ihe shee; metal Covering on one of said l'rnme members having iis iop, bottom und outer side extended and projecting; lon- `nitndinnlly beyond the end of seid ifrnme member und engaging' in un overlapping relation with the end and the top and holzom of the sheer. metnl. Coveringr of the adjacent frame member when seid members are :irrzinged in angular relation to euch other, and n fastening nail extending through said engagged parts of the sheet metal coverings :ind securing the sume lo one of seid frame meinbers.

ln testimony that l claim ille foregoingr ns my invention l have signed my name hereto.

MORRS l. SGLGMON. 

